Randall is a leading advisor to clients in Akin’s Entertainment, Sports & Media group. Before joining Akin, Randall served as executive vice president and general counsel at Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and commissioner of the Arena Football League (AFL). Randall was one of the first lawyers at America Online (1996-2006) and he served as executive vice president and general counsel there.

Randall’s practice encompasses a broad array of sophisticated transactions in sports and media, drawing upon decades of senior level operational experience. He has handled a wide variety of matters and transactions involving the NBA, WNBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, MLS, USL, NCAA, WTA and ATP and has significant experience advising start-up leagues and investors on issues related to league formation, structure and governance issues.

Randall has also worked with teams, leagues, local governments and municipalities in connection with arena, stadium and venue development projects, including financing and league approvals. In addition, he has extensive experience negotiating team ownership transactions and investments, CBAs and media distribution deals, including affiliate and carriage transactions. Randall also represents teams and leagues in naming rights and strategic sponsorships, data license and platform agreements with prediction markets and sports betting operators, ticketing, venue and concessions management and other operational agreements.